All the doctors in the hospital were running around. Trying to find a way to help Mrs Ivy Azuka give birth safely. The baby she was about to give birth to wasn't due for delivery. The baby was only 7 months old. she had been in the labour room for five hours and wasn't even able to give a strong push. Mrs Azuka had a fragile body that people who saw her mistook her for a sick person or even a sickle cell.

The doctors resolved to their last solution which was Cesarean Operation. They told her to put a call to her husband because they couldn't carry on with the operation without the signature of one of her relatives.

*** Mrs Azuka put a call to her husband and told him the doctor's last resort. Mr Scott Azuka a very responsible and reserved person was shocked and tried to encourage his wife to push with more force reminding her of the consequences of "CESAREAN OPERATION". Ivy flared up and accused Scott of trying to kill her. "Scott, Scott, Scott hmmm. How many times did i call you? Look here it's not me that you will kill. I cannot die for a child. when i die now you will marry another woman who will now come and enjoy what she didn't work for. nonsense". Mr Scott got angry and said he was not going to sign for the operation and hung the call. Ivy who was not ready to give some effort to the push called her mother and told her everything. Ivy's mother then went to the doctor and signed for the operation to be carried out.

Fortunately for Ivy, the operation was successful both mother and child were alive. Everyone was happy except Ivy. She was angry that her husband didn't approve the operation but is happy that his child is alive. she thought

'this man doesn't love me he just wants to make me his baby making machine. imagine him telling me to push harder so I can die right. thank God i was smart enough to pursuade my mom'.

***while she was lost in her thoughts, Scott looked at her and shook his head. He knew what she was thinking. He snapped her out of her thoughts with a cough.

"my dear wife congrats on your safe delivery through operation. I don't want you to have the impression that i don't love u. I love you and I want you to know that everything and every decision I make is for the good and benefit of you and i".

"wow a well drafted speech from a guilty heart".

"Ivy don't misunderstand. You and I are fully aware of the consequences of cesarean operation. There will be pains after this operation and i just hope you won't regret it. Nevertheless, thanks for enduring the pain for our daughter. she is so cute" Scott said and walked away.

Ivy's mother, fully aware of the consequences of her action, walked up to her daughter to congratulate and gave her a piece of advice.

"my daughter you are a Matron. well trained and informed for that matter. I know you are aware of the pains you will have to go through. The deed is done and there is nothing to regret. All this pains and suffering is to show the love of a true mother. Take good care of yourself and your child. You now have an additional mouth to feed so eat well and sleep well. There is nothing much to say and you know when and where to do what.you are no longer a kid".

****A part in Ivy's heart was regretting not honouring her husbands word and the other was angry at her husband for not loving her.